Chevron's jobs to India plan to face WA government scrutiny
WA Premier Roger Cook's core "Made in WA" election policy will be tested by his use of local content provisions to keep Chevron's WA engineers working in WA.
Solar Power
Solar panels on more than 500,000 rooftops in WA has at times met more than 80 per cent of demand in the South West.
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Steady coal to solar shift continues for WA
As wind and solar displaces coal the South West of WA will have ample generation, according to a 10-year look ahead, with the growth of electric vehicles being the big unknown.
$22B Pilbara wind and solar farm gets environmental tick
A $22B wind and solar project to power the Pilbara and Indonesia that will take 3000 workers a decade to build was approved by the WA environmental regulator today.
WA plan for batteries and solar offers cleaner long-term energy
Plans to manage excessive midday solar power in WA's South-West may allow solar and batteries to displace coal and gas in the long-term.
WA faces up to microgrid challenges
A WA parliamentary inquiry has supported microgrids as a key element in the State's spread out power system.
Pilbara green energy hub looks to WA market
Backers of a giant Pilbara wind and solar farm that will send electricity to Indonesia also want to power local industry and produce hydrogen.